U.S. public vehicle records

1990 Cadillac BROUGHAM: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	50.0%
Electrical and battery issues	1	16.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Parking Brake:Conventional

Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint

Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
Parking Brake:Conventional	1
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint	1
Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust	1

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Parking Brake:Conventional: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1995: 5; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 962037 · 1995-03-16 (March 16, 1995)

BOTH SHOLDRER/LAP BELTS ARE FASTENED TO SAME TONGUE; ONE CAN GET INTO/OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN/OPENED, IN AN ACCIDENT, ONE COULD BE EJECTEDFROM CAR. *A

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962037 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970828 · 1995-08-22 (August 22, 1995)

SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK WHEN CUSTOMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970828 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 973654 · 1995-10-19 (October 19, 1995)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, POWER SEAT SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE ON TWO OCCASSIONS. TT *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973654 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 974256 · 1995-10-31 (October 31, 1995)

ABS: BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HIT GUARDRAIL DURING RAINY WEATHER. TT *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976506 · 1995-12-13 (December 13, 1995)

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTED HESITATION BEFORE COMPUTER ENGAGES CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLOAT. TT UPON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAPS SNAPPED CAUSING CONUSMER TO SUFFER INJURIES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976506 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 977727 · 1996-01-17 (January 17, 1996)

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES HAVE MALFUNCTION, CANNOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 977727 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

9 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

90V133000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1990-07-27 (July 27, 1990)

TIRE PLACARD MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION.

Consequence: LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110 AND CONSUMERMIGHT UNKNOWINGLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PLACARD MISINFORMATION.

Remedy: INSTALL REVISED TIRE PLACARDS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

90V134000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1990-07-27 (July 27, 1990)

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION MAY BE INCORRECT ON LABELS.

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 49 CFR PART 567.

Remedy: INSTALL REVISED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

91V011000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum

Reported: 1991-01-11 (January 11, 1991)

LIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

Consequence: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Remedy: REPLACE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A LARGER CYLINDER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

91V092000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Wheel Cylinders

Reported: 1991-06-10 (June 10, 1991)

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Consequence: STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.